Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith

Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith
Studio album by Amy Grant
Released	May 3, 2005
Recorded	2004-2005
Genre	Christian music, hymns
Length	45:45
Label	Word Entertainment
Producer	Brown Bannister, Vince Gill
Amy Grant chronology
Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004) Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith (2005) My Best Christmas (2005)

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Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith is the thirteenth studio album by singer Amy Grant. It is the follow-up to her 2002 release Legacy... Hymns and Faith. Rock of Ages is Amy Grant's 11th Christian chart-topping album.

Track listing

1. "Anywhere With Jesus" (Pounds, Towner) – 3:10
2. "Carry You" (Grant) – 3:00
3. "Sweet Will of God" (Morris) – 3:44
4. "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" (Beethoven, Dyke) – 3:23
5. "Jesus Loves Me/They'll Know We Are Christians/Helping Hand" (Bradbury, Darnall, Grant, McGuire, Scholtes, Sims, Warner) – 4:43
6. "Rock of Ages (Duet with Vince Gill)" (Hastings, Toplady) – 3:39
7. "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee" (Gladden, Smith) – 2:46
8. "Abide With Me" (Lyte, Monk) – 4:47
9. "God Moves in a Mysterious Way/The Lord Is in His Holy Temple" (Bible, Kirkpatrick, Psalter) – 2:06
10. "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Lemmel) – 3:08
11. "El Shaddai" (Card, Thompson) – 4:06
12. "I Surrender All" (Venter, Weeden) – 2:37
13. "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" (Matheson, Peace) – 4:10

Personnel

• Amy Grant: lead vocals
• Chad Cromwell: drums (1-8,11,12,13)
• Willie Weeks: bass guitar (1-8,11,12,13), upright bass (10)
• Dean Parks: slide guitar (1), electric guitar (2-8,11,12,13)
• Richard Bennett: archtop guitar (1), electric guitar (2,3,5,6,8,11,13), cavaquinho (4,7,10), 12 string electric guitar (12)
• Vince Gill: acoustic guitar (1-5,11,12), electric guitar solo (1,2,5,8), mandolin (4,12), octave mandolin (12), acoustic guitar solo (11), archtop guitar (10), background vocals (1,2,3,5,7,8,10,11,12), duet vocal (6)
• John Jarvis: Wurlitzer (1), acoustic piano (2-8,11,12,13), keyboards (8)
• John Hobbs: Hammond B3 organ (1,3,6,8,12,13), Rhodes (2,8), synthesizer (2), electric piano and acoustic piano solo (4), keyboards (5,11), acoustic piano (9)
• Stuart Duncan: fiddle (4), banjo (5)
• Sam Levine: penny whistle (7)
• Eric Darken: percussion (7), tambourine and conga (8)
• Andrea Zonn: violin and viola (9), background vocals (3)
• John Catchings: cello (9)
• Horns on 13: Jim Horn (horn arrangement), Quinton Ware, Charlie Rose and Harvey Thomson
• Bekka Bramlett: background vocals (1,5)
• Billy Thomas: background vocals (1)
• Kim Keyes: background vocals (1)
• Jenny Gill: background vocals (2,7,12)
• The Brazos River Mountain Boys: background vocals (4)
• Michael McDonald: background vocals (5)
• The Fairfield Four (Robert Hamlett, Isaac Freeman, Wilson Waters Jr. and James Fizer): background vocals (6)
• The Brazos River Choir: background vocals (9)
• Kathy Grant Harrell: background vocals (10)
• Mimi Grant Verner: background vocals (10)
• Carol Grant Nuismer: background vocals (10)
• Gloria Grant: background vocals (10)
• Burton Grant: background vocals and recitation (10)

Production

• Producers: Brown Bannister and Vince Gill
• All public domain songs arranged by Brown Bannister, Vince Gill and John Hobbs
• Recorded and mixed by Steve Bishir
• Tracks recorded at Oceanway Studios (Nashville, TN), assisted by Brian Grabin
• Overdubbed and mixed at Oxford Sound (Nashville, TN)
• Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems (North Hollywood, CA)
• Production manager: Traci Sterling Bishir for Sterling Production Management
• A&R administration: Burton Brooks
• Art direction: Katherine Petillo
• Design: Sally Carns Gulde
• Senior creative administrator: Blair Berle
• Photographer: Andrew Southam
• Hair: Rob Talty for Luxe
• Make-up: Jamie Taylor for Solo Artists
• Wardrobe: David Kaufman

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Awards

Grammy Awards

GMA Dove Awards

• The Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year was in a tie with Bart Millard's Hymned, No. 1.^[3]

References

Overview

Amy Grant
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Amy Grant My Father's Eyes Never Alone Age to Age Straight Ahead Unguarded Lead Me On Heart in Motion House of Love Behind the Eyes Legacy... Hymns and Faith Simple Things Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Somewhere Down the Road How Mercy Looks from Here
Christmas albums	A Christmas Album The Animals' Christmas (with Art Garfunkel) Home for Christmas 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Amy Grant (Home for Christmas re-release) A Christmas to Remember
Compilation albums	The Collection Her Greatest Inspirational Songs Greatest Hits 1986-2004 My Best Christmas Greatest Hits The Christmas Collection Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
Live albums	In Concert In Concert Volume Two Time Again... Amy Grant Live
Singles/EPs	"El Shaddai" "Ageless Medley (EP)" "Angels" "Find a Way" "Everywhere I Go" "Wise Up" "Sharayah" "Stay for Awhile" "The Next Time I Fall" "Saved by Love" "Lead Me On" "1974 (We Were Young)" "What About the Love" "Say Once More" "Faithless Heart" "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" "Baby Baby" "Hope Set High" "Every Heartbeat" "That's What Love Is For" "Good for Me" "I Will Remember You" "Grown-Up Christmas List" "Let the Season Take Wing" "House of Love" "Lucky One" "Say You'll Be Mine" "Big Yellow Taxi" "Oh How the Years Go By" "Takes a Little Time" "Simple Things" "She Colors My Day" "Better Than a Hallelujah"
TV shows & movies	Three Wishes
Books	"Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" "Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far"
Related articles	Vince Gill Gary Chapman
Book:Amy Grant